Can't reach brakes

heathrow86

Hi, I have Campag Veloce levers fitted to my Orbea, however when i am on the drops i struggle to reach the brake levers, I have relativley small hands for my size. What can i do? I am ok when on the hoods.

Also I am running on Fulcrum 5 wheels and have a Veloce 10 speed block on, the problem is when i am freewheeling there is aloud clicking coming from it. You can hear me coming miles away. I have no problems with the gears what so ever.

Monty Dog

Firstly, the loud freewheeling noise is normal for Fulcrum and Campagnolo wheels.

In terms of reach to the brake levers, fitting a compact handlebar which has a shallow drop and reach than a normal handlebar could be a solution. FSA Omega Compact is well-priced. Go for one the same width as your existing bars and you'll be able to transfer everything across with minimum effort.

sungod

the veloce shifters have an insert that *increases* the reach, might be worth checking if this was fitted. removing it would improve things for you

ScaldedCat

Campag freewheels are generally noisy, it's called Itailian flair.
It's so the Italian football fans can use their rear wheels as football rattles and the Italian peasants can use them as bird scarers.